In the prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, a library with thousands of books named after the Penitentiary Police officer Immacolata Cavagnuolo who died at just 45 years old due to a sudden heart attack while on duty in Rome.
The ceremony took place in the “Francesco Uccella” prison and the host was Donatella Rotundo, director of the prison. Also present were Lucia Castellano, superintendent of the Penitentiary Administration of Campania, the prefect of Caserta Lucia Volpe and Raffale Picaro, director of the Department of Law of the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”.
The supervisory magistrate of Santa Maria Capua Vetere Marco Puglia, the police commissioner of Caserta Andrea Grassi and the commander of the penitentiary institute Alberta Rengone intervened.
For the vice president of CON SI.PE. Luigi Castaldo (confederation of trade unions) of the Penitentiary Police, remembering the colleague policewoman Imma Cavagnuolo in memory of a beautiful library that represents a breath of fresh air in the Sammaritan prison is how beautiful and important the Penitentiary Police Corps represents in a world of suffering like prison, where the antidote to crime is precisely culture.
For the national secretary of CON.SI.PE Francesco De Curtis, the treatment activities carried out at the Sammaritan penitentiary are numerous and security is entrusted exclusively to the Penitentiary Police personnel, remembering Imma every time we talk about treatment is an honor for what the Penitentiary Police Corps does for the many inmates, but above all a clear signal of the level of civilization of our prisons.
Article published on March 7, 2025 - 09pm
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Creating a library in the prison is a very important thing and is good for everyone. The memory of Officer Cavagnuolo is a way to remember his dedication. It is nice to see how culture can help prisoners.